Comments on: How to be an Empathic Web Designer http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/ Interface Design & UX by Joshua Porter Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:28:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Geeky Blog Updates » Blog Archive » How to be an Empathic Web Designer http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-148679 The Geeky Blog Updates » Blog Archive » How to be an Empathic Web Designer Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:08:54 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-148679 [...] Read the rest of this great post here [...] [...] Read the rest of this great post here [...]

]]> By: En vrac - Empathie, SEM & mobile web http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-147353 En vrac - Empathie, SEM & mobile web Sun, 30 Sep 2007 10:52:42 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-147353 [...] est, selon moi, un atout pour les personnes travaillant dans le domaine du web. Voici comment améliorer votre sens de l’empathie ! (en [...] [...] est, selon moi, un atout pour les personnes travaillant dans le domaine du web. Voici comment améliorer votre sens de l’empathie ! (en [...]

]]> By: Daily misery » Blog Archive » Links for 9.14.2007 through 9.20.2007 http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-146945 Daily misery » Blog Archive » Links for 9.14.2007 through 9.20.2007 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:08:18 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-146945 [...] How to be an Empathic Web Designer - Bokardo amen [...] [...] How to be an Empathic Web Designer – Bokardo amen [...]

]]> By: Johan http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-146829 Johan Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:28:38 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-146829 <blockquote cite="">Therefore, being empathic, or having the ability to share and understand the feelings of another, is a valuable trait to have.</blockquote> Is web design not more a analytic process and a heuristic one. You find the best solution for everyone, but do you need to feel others in order to design better ... I think it is more common sense than a true sensing others in 'how they might use a website'. You base your work on feedback, feedback is from others. Not the way you see others ... That could be dangerous.

Therefore, being empathic, or having the ability to share and understand the feelings of another, is a valuable trait to have.

Is web design not more a analytic process and a heuristic one. You find the best solution for everyone, but do you need to feel others in order to design better … I think it is more common sense than a true sensing others in ‘how they might use a website’. You base your work on feedback, feedback is from others. Not the way you see others … That could be dangerous.

]]> By: Alexander http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-146574 Alexander Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:11:59 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-146574 <b>Advanced technique:</b> try being empathic with the people who push your buttons. Can you see you [most hated politician / celeb / ex-spouse ] with the same empathy as people in your user studies...? I've heard it said that to the extent you can, the happier you and others around you will be...! Advanced technique: try being empathic with the people who push your buttons. Can you see you [most hated politician / celeb / ex-spouse ] with the same empathy as people in your user studies…?

I’ve heard it said that to the extent you can, the happier you and others around you will be…!

]]> By: Matthew Murphy http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-146526 Matthew Murphy Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:54:28 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-146526 Excellent article! Added a few of my own thoughts <a href="http://jkn.com/View?j=849189.237405250571" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Hope you don't mind! Excellent article! Added a few of my own thoughts here. Hope you don’t mind!

]]> By: Jermayn Parker http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-146516 Jermayn Parker Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:59:36 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-146516 Good tips and I agree with your points about listening.. Old saying: God gave us two ears and one mouth, which means we are meant to do twice as much listening than talking.. Good tips and I agree with your points about listening..

Old saying: God gave us two ears and one mouth, which means we are meant to do twice as much listening than talking..

]]> By: Joshua Allen http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-146498 Joshua Allen Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:49:22 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-146498 Truth is a jealous mistress, which is why she makes you miserable until you get rid of your other consorts :-) Truth is a jealous mistress, which is why she makes you miserable until you get rid of your other consorts :-)

]]> By: Patrick Burt http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-146489 Patrick Burt Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:39:16 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-146489 Great article m8! Got here from digg. I've dealt with clients before but never thought of seeing it like: "Realize the people make sense to themselves"... Maybe I'm just arrogant.. hehe. Great article m8! Got here from digg. I’ve dealt with clients before but never thought of seeing it like: “Realize the people make sense to themselves”… Maybe I’m just arrogant.. hehe.

]]> By: How a design goes from good to “just not right” « MyPunchblog http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-146487 How a design goes from good to “just not right” « MyPunchblog Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:31:19 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-146487 [...] feel right to you, then you just have to fix it.  Joshua Porter wrote today that “people make sense to themselves.” I agree. And people know for themselves what looks good and feels right. When you’re the [...] [...] feel right to you, then you just have to fix it.  Joshua Porter wrote today that “people make sense to themselves.” I agree. And people know for themselves what looks good and feels right. When you’re the [...]

]]> By: Glen Allsopp http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-146485 Glen Allsopp Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:54:34 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/how-to-be-an-empathic-web-designer/#comment-146485 Good job mate, submitted to Digg :) Good job mate, submitted to Digg :)

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